In memory of the many innocent lives lost today 23 years ago today. You will not be forgotten.
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Sadly, this doesn’t seem to make it into any English language news outlet, despite the fact that she was quite successful in the USA. French-Italian-German singer, actress and entertainer Caterina Valente has passed, aged 93. Unfortunately, her German audience (where she had her main career) didn’t like her singing Jazz or in English at all, instead she had to sing mostly stupid Schlager music to keep her career afloat.
Just look how she gives Dino a run for his money, while doing some incredible guitar work, singing in a foreign language and being incredibly funny.
Au revoir, Catrin
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Figaro kept the French end up on Caterina the Great…
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From the army of actors whose whole ambition in their careers it is to make every part, no matter how small or insignificant, shine. If at all possible.
R.I.P.
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A shame. I have fond memories of ‘The Lion’s Game’ and liked his wry style.
R.I.P.
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Indeed all his books. But my absolute favourite by a country mile is the much re-read Gold Coast. RIP.
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Big fan of THE CHARM SCHOOL here 
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I had absolutely no idea that one of her two sons is Toby Stephens (from DAD) 
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What is nice is that there are so many appropriate memorial screenings to pick from:
THE HONEY POT
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT
BED AMONG THE LENTILS
GOSFORD PARK
QUARTET
SISTER ACT
I saw her on stage three times: “Night and Day” by Stoppard; Lettuce and Lovage" by Shaffer; and “Three Tall Women” by Albee.
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Very sorry to hear it. I think I first saw her in TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT back in the day. Many fond memories of her. A loss.
R.I.P.
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So many memorable roles by Dame Maggie over the years. I can only hope that when I die, just one person remembers me with the same respect and admiration that she has earned from her millions of fans and her many colleagues around the world.
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Will there be a third great lady of the English stage?
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There sure was…
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What a waste that she never was in a Bond film…R.I.P., the Dowager Countess of Grantham 
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“There was nobody left to tell. Dumbledore had gone, Hagrid had gone, but he had always expected Professor McGonagall to be there, irascible and inflexible, perhaps, but still always dependably, solidly present…”
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